Jini (singer)
Choi Yun-jin, known professionally as Jini, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the South Korean girl group Nmixx in February 2022. Following her departure from the ensemble and JYP Entertainment on December 9, 2022, she joined ATOC as a solo artist.
Early life
Jini was born on April 16, 2004, as Choi Yun-jin, in Busan, South Korea.Career
Pre-debut
Jini joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee in 2016. In 2019, she appeared in 2PM's Nichkhun's music video for his solo debut single "Lucky Charm". On August 6, 2021, Jini, along with Jiwoo and Kyujin, were revealed as the first three members of Nmixx, through a dance performance video.2022: Debut with Nmixx and departure from the group
Jini officially debuted with the group on February 22, 2022, with the single album Ad Mare, alongside its lead single "O.O". Later that year on December 9, JYP Entertainment announced that she would be departing from Nmixx and the agency for personal reasons.2023–present: ''An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove'' and acting debut
On April 14, 2023, it was reported by news media that Jini had signed an exclusive contract with ATOC, which have also signed a management MOU collaboration with Sublime to manage her acting activities. This was later confirmed by Sublime. Jini made her solo debut on October 11, with the EP An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove.On November 13, 2024, it was announced that Jini would be making her acting debut in the film Boy, which is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2025. She also made her first leading role in the 2025 Kanta short form horror web series Demon's Profile Picture, portraying Ji-hyo.